Student Protests

Did General Bipin Rawat's comments on anti-CAA protests fall afoul of Section 21 of Army Act?

From army veterans to politicians, several people observed that Rawat's comments were arguable in violation of the Section 21 of Army Rules, 1954

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat says forces have 'utmost respect' for human rights laws

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was addressing the interns and senior officers of the National Human Rights Commission at the Manav Adhikar Bhawan

Bipin Rawat accuses universities of stoking anti-CAA tensions, but reports indicate most violence occurred off-campus

General Bipin Rawat on Thursday weighed in on the highly politicised issue of Citizenship Amendment Act and the nationwide protests against it, while addressing an event in his capacity as the Chief of the Army Staff

Singapore Police probes Indian national for allegedly taking part in anti-CAA protest without permit at Marina Bay

Singapore police are investigating an Indian national for allegedly being involved in a public protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial citizenship law

CAA protests: What the government must learn from India's mass movements against citizenship reforms

As India confronts the largest protest movements seen since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, it's important to understand the lessons of the past decades

Kangana Ranaut explains why Bollywood celebs haven't reacted to CAA protests, calls them 'cowards'

Kangana Ranaut says most Bollywood celebrities were highly privileged and self-obsessed.

Anti-CAA protests: Where most political parties fear to tread, students show opposition and take on government

India's students have shown the Opposition that it is possible to challenge even this ruthless government and the ruling party on a nationwide scale

HRD order to 'connect' with students on social media could be misused for surveillance, silencing dissent in campuses, say experts

The real reason behind HRD circular seeking access to varsity students' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts appears to be surveillance, and an attempt to identify their ideologies

TISS Hyderabad suspends academic activities after students protest over scholarship, hostel fees

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad campus, has suspended academic activities following protest by students over issues relating to scholarship and hostel tariff.

Angry young Indians: Nikhila Henry on documenting youth unrest, the need for a more humane society

Nikhila Henry on her book The Ferment, which traces the myriad reasons why India's youth is protesting against the State at a time when the country is witnessing a massive growth in its young population